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Campbell-Stone
Carisse Berryhill, Abilene Christian University

MEMBERS PRESENT 

• Robin Hartman, Bushnell University
• Carisse Berryhill, Abilene Christian University

I. CALL TO ORDER

Two members met online to share news of our respective and 
related libraries.

II. ROUND ROBIN REPORTS

Bushnell University – Now in her second year at Bushnell, Robin 
has been appointed Director of the Kellenberger Library. The fac-
ulty at Bushnell come from several branches of the Campbell-Stone 
Movement.

Abilene Christian University – ACU Library is opening the Landon 
Saunders Center for Joy and Human Flourishing in August, in con-
nection with its receipt of Landon Saunders’ archives last year. 
Received this year were the Enos Dowling Hymnal Collection and 
archival records from Lincoln Christian University, which has closed; 
and the Thomas H. Olbricht books and papers, along with archives 
from Ohio Valley University, after bankruptcy proceedings were 
concluded. The library’s fundraising is focused on endowments for 
its collections.

III. OTHER NEWS

The Disciples of Christ Historical Society, now in Bethany, West 
Virginia, has announced a vacancy for an archivist.  Oklahoma 
Christian University has reduced its number of librarians from three 
to one, citing enrollment challenges. Its former theological librarian, 



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Atla member Chris Rosser, is now the First Year and Transfer Student 
Experience Librarian at Oklahoma State University. Pepperdine 
University’s Lucy Perrin is now the Director and Archivist for 
Rushford Center for Research on the History of Churches of Christ 
and the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement. Jerry Rushford is 
the Curator of Pepperdine’s Churches of Christ Heritage Collection. 
Harding School of Theology will be moving this fall from Memphis, 
Tennessee, to Searcy, Arkansas, after 66 years at its home campus 
at 1000 Cherry Road in Memphis. The library will be relocated to 
Searcy in 2026. It will be open by appointment only until the move. 
Atla member Whitney Hammes has been appointed the Theological 
Librarian.  


